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!! General gameplay
* Just the surprise in Nanako's voice when, during Golden Week, Chie comes over and invites her, along with the protagonist/Yu, to spend some time at Junes. After Dojima had to cancel their trip, she had probably resigned herself to spending her free days in front of the TV, but instead she got to spend two days (should you accept Yosuke's offer the following day) with her Big Bro and his friends at Junes, quite possibly her favorite place in the universe.
** Also the fact that Chie cheerfully invites Nanako along without a second thought, and you can tell from the tone of her voice that she genuinely wants her to join them.
* When the protagonist/Yu is inflicted with fear status in battle, occasionally Rise will say, in a very sincere voice, "No, don't be scared, I'm with you!" Especially heartwarming when she says it and you manage to get over the status the next round.
* Pretty much any post-Shadow scene has some of this, with the characters both accepting themselves and being accepted by the Investigation Team.
** In relation, any time [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV4BlAlrIlk I'll Face Myself]] plays will either be this or a TearJerker.
* After defeating Mitsuo, the Investigation Team has a party where the girls ([[RealMenWearPink and you]]) make omelets for Nanako. The girls' turn out... [[LethalChef predictably]], but Nanako says that all of them (even Chie's, whose came out the worst) are good.
* Visiting Tatsumi Port Island is one big nostalgia for ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'' fans but meeting Chihiro Fushimi again is an even bigger CMOH, especially to those who completed her Social Link. Thanks to the blue haired boy (aka the Protagonist of the previous game), Chihiro is no longer the shy and timid girl she was two years ago, and is now the current student council president of Gekkoukan High School, succeeding Mitsuru. She also reveals that she still keeps in touch with her senpai after all these years.
* A retroactive moment for [[VideoGame/Persona3 Akinari Kamiki]], where it's mentioned that his "pink alligator" book was published and became popular enough to be taught in schools.
* When confronting Naoto and her Shadow, she's about to vehemently deny it and the Investigation Team are prepared to intervene, but Kanji demonstrates great understanding by telling the rest of the team to stand down, let Naoto vent her feelings so that she'll hurt herself less, and they'll kick the Shadow's ass like they always do.
* The five words that codified VideoGameCaringPotential: "I love you, big bro!"
* Throughout the game, if you score highest in the exams, Nanako gives you some very useful homemade accessories. After the final exam of the game while Nanako's in the hospital, if you check the cushion she usually sits on you'll find a writing assignment by Nanako talking about how her big bro is the greatest guy in the world, as well as the final accessory.
* Despite their differences in the past, Yosuke is the first one to help Dojima when he staggers into Nanako's hospital room, when it looks like she might die. He keeps supporting him through the rest of the scene.
* In the bad ending where you don't realize Namatame isn't the killer but choose not to throw him into the TV, Chie has a simultaneous Heartwarming and Tear Jerker moment when she finally snaps Yosuke out of his rage and hunger for revenge.
-->'''Yosuke:''' How the hell can you be so half-assed about this...? Are you okay with what this bastard did...!?\\
'''Chie:''' Of course we're not! But can you look me in the eye and say you're okay with doing the same thing this guy did!? It's just like how you feel right now... that you can't turn your back and do nothing... ''We're not gonna sit back and watch while our friend becomes a murderer, '''you moron!'''''
* After you successfully [[WhatTheHellHero convince a very angry (especially Yosuke) Investigation Team]] to "calm the [[PrecisionFStrike hell]] down" and not throw Namatame into the TV, Yosuke wonders out loud how the hell you're able to stay so calm unlike everyone else... then remarks that your calmness is the reason you're their leader in the first place.
* When Nanako comes back to life, if you choose to spare Namatame. Also when Yu checks his phone afterwards, and his inbox is flooded with messages from all of his friends ([[ThoseTwoGuys Kou and Daisuke]], Ai, Naoki and Yumi or Ayame), offering support. Subverted if the player hasn't maxed out any non-party school social links by the time this event comes around. In fact, getting the narrator's "There are no new messages" is actually kind of heartbreaking (or if this is your first playthrough, confusing).
* A small moment, but while you're looking for leads about the first two murders on December 5, you can ask one girl about any suspicious people, after her friend refers you to her. When the rumor about Saki being involved with Namatame comes up, the girl vigorously denies it, saying that Saki was a good person and people misunderstood her. After hearing many people [[SpeakIllOfTheDead spread rumors about and bad-mouth Saki after her death]], it's nice to see someone who actually knew her stand up for her.
* The fact that Dojima still considers Adachi as his partner despite the things he did. Even moreso if you consider this may be at least part of the reason Adachi not only fully cooperates with getting himself convicted but even helps you find the true ending.
* The scenes with Teddie after the Investigation Team deduces the killer's identity. Teddie is seen in the Velvet Room, where the player tells him that Nanako's revived.
** He then joins heads to Nanako's hospital room to be by her side. She turns to him, and recognises him and his voice. The doctor assures Teddie of the support he and everyone else gave that has given Nanako the strength to hang on. This was enough for Teddie to finally gain the resolve to overcome the doubts and fears within his heart.
** He then returns to the Investigation Team at Junes, where they were all happy to see him again. They also gave Teddie much encouragement, and all he could do was burst into tears and comment on how grateful he was to meet them.
---> '''Teddie:''' *sniff* Raaaaaaaawr! Th-Tha... Thank you... I-I'm so glad... I met you guys...
* Ms. Kashiwagi's surprising friendship with Hanako, especially after the beauty contest. Yukiko later says that: "They often come here [to the Amagi Inn]."
* The Christmas Eve scene with a girl, any girl.
** This line in particular will always be the most heart-meltingly sweet line in the history of [=JRPGs=] during the scene:
--->'''Yukiko:''' I've been wondering why I like you. At first I was interested in you. When I realized that, I was already going after you. It's tough that you'll be leaving, but I have to accept the truth.
* Christmas Eve with anyone, really. Special note that if you don't have a girlfriend (or decide not to spend any times with any of the girls), [[HeterosexualLifePartner Yosuke, Kanji, and Teddie]] will decide to have a bros party with you. Christmas eve with the dudes especially because it also doubles as one of the game's MANY SugarWiki/FunnyMoments, and coitus does not ensue.
* [[ThePowerOfFriendship All of the S. Link people]] [[ThePowerofFriendship offering their support to the main character to get him to stand back up and fight]] [[TrueFinalBoss Izanami]] was particularly heartwarming.
-->'''Chie:''' No [[HelloInsertNameHere Protagonist]]... [[PleaseDontLeaveMe Don't leave me]]... ! I'm scared...
** Which, later, was followed by Nanako telling the Protagonist/Yu this:
--->'''Nanako:''' [[TearJerker Hey... Big bro... Are you going to leave me behind...? I'll be a good girl... So don't go... I don't want you to go... Big bro...]]
** Kanji's admission that he [[BigBrotherMentor looks up to the MC/Yu]] was also quite touching.
** The manga goes a step further. After Adachi reaches out to Soji, he says, "Everyone's waiting, after all," showing a two-page spread of ''all'' Soji's Social Links standing together (instead of one at a time like in the game), including both choices for the Sun Social Link. Only Marie is missing, due to the manga not adapting her arc in ''Golden''.
* The follow-up to the end of Izanami's fight, the final boss in the true ending, is also quite heartwarming.
-->'''Izanami:''' ''Children of man... [[GracefulLoser WELL DONE!]]''
* A beautiful one in the True Ending. After Izanami is defeated, the fog is finally cleared away and we get to see what the TV World truly looks like: A vast landscape of green trees, mountains, and sparkling water. Even earlier in the game, Ameno-Sagiri mentions that humans long for peace. In a game about reaching out and searching for the truth, we learn the truth about the world that exists within human hearts, and that, despite all of our flaws and the few who wish for things like self-deception, nihilists like the true killer are wrong: As a whole, RousseauWasRight.
* After defeating Margaret, she reveals the whereabouts of her sister, Elizabeth after the events of ''VideoGame/Persona3''. It turns out that Elizabeth had been trying to find a way to free the Protagonist of the previous game from becoming the Great Seal. Similarly, Margaret promises Yu that if he finds himself in a similar situation, she too will do the same.
* Even some of the nameless [=NPCs=] get their own uplifting story arcs. These are often just small and insignificant lines of dialogue in the grand scheme of things, but if you've been talking to them all throughout the year, it's nice to see some of their stories end on a positive note.
** The young twin sisters. One is always over at the riverbed while her slightly older twin sister is at the store district. The oldest of the two wants them to be the same, the youngest wants to be different. You can talk to them throughout the game and complete quests for them, until they regretfully inform you that they are going to move away from Inaba. Helping them out one last time has them finally recognizing, both in their own way, that they are not the same person even though they're twins. After that, they're still sad they have to move, but at least they won't be alone, as they still have each other and they have a lot more fun as sisters now.
** [[{{Tsundere}} Errand Boy]] and [[CloudCuckoolander Spacey Girl]] who become friends over the course of the year. Both starting out on their own, the boy quickly takes an interest in her ([[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial though he makes it clear that it's not like he likes her or anything]]) and they start spending most of their free time together. The boy even gets them fitting gasmasks, when Inaba gets covered in fog, late in the game. It might not sound like much, but really, they're pretty adorable together.
** There's this girl at school who [[LoveFreak always talks about love]], but only about other people. As you continue to talk to her over the course of the game, it becomes clear that she mostly does it (talk about others, that is) because she thinks nobody would be interested in a girl like her anyway. As Christmas is coming up, she tells you a boy asked her out twice, but she panicked and turned him down. Until the day before Christmas, when she finally mustered the courage to say yes and it looks like she won't be spending Christmas alone.
** Even the drunk boss and drunk subordinate duo. The first few times you meet them, the subordinate is legitimately annoyed with his boss, who's dragging him from bar to bar to go drinking. Talk to them, or the one that remains on certain days, as time passes and you'll start to understand that even though it pisses him off, the subordinate is having fun. Whatever's between them, he goes out of his way to ask his boss to go drinking with him, and seems both surprised and annoyed (hurt?) that he got a no. By the end of the game, the two are merrier than ever, with the subordinate being the one to push the drinking.
** The kind old man at Samegawa River Bank. He asks you to get him a lamp early in the game so he can go out for a walk in the evening, and late in the game he asks you for another, though he doesn't say what it's for. Find one for him, and he seems genuinely touched by your effort to find him that lamp. Turns out he wants to place it at his late wife's grave, because he thought she could use some light, what with the fog and all.
** A counterpart to Adachi himself is found across the street from the item store. A man gets transferred out to the boonies as well for business and he is loathing it; but as time passes, he learns and sees new things about the country life and falls in love with one of your teachers! He then makes a gradual 180, coming to realize that the transfer out to the country was actually one of the best things that ever happened to him in his life and he's grateful for life's little trip. If only Adachi could have picked up on that...
* Relatively minor, but, ''does'' Chie ever make anything edible, much less good? Oh yes. If you romance her, then talk to her in a dungeon, for one time only she'll give you a muffin she made. Not only is it described as delicious, but it refills all of your SP! And she made it just for you.
* There's quite a few moments from your last day in town, as you go to see all your Social Links, but there are some standouts.
** Chie, having long struggled to find what's good about herself, and a way to protect others, decides to put that energy into becoming a police officer.
** Shu reveals that he actually made friends with the transfer student. In spite of the transfer student being from a different background and becoming Shu's rival, he stood up for Shu when he got suspended.
** Hisano tells you that she's staying with her children and caring for one of her grandsons, once again having purpose in her life after her husband's death.
** Not only did Sayoko rediscover her passion for the job and go to Africa to help others, but she also inspired some of the other nurses, whom she viewed as slackers and who were somewhat afraid of her, to take their job seriously and respect her.
** Having long struggled with how to feel about her stepson, Eri's glad to report that the first thing that went into her mind when the Killer was caught was that her son would be safe now.
* The good ending credits theme, "Never More". The song isn't as sad as the title suggests - it's about how "never more" will the narrator (presumably, the protagonist/Yu) have to worry about sadness or loneliness, as they'll always have their friends to guide them. The song reflects on, even as the protagonist/Yu has to leave Inaba and the adventures of the Investigation Team are coming to a close, they'll always have the memories of the last year. Even happier is the "Reincarnation" remix (also used as the credits theme for ''Golden'''s epilogue), where the chorus is sung with an ''entire choir''. The final lines, translated to English:
-->''Even now I remember''\\
''Those nights when I was only with you''\\
''Those are wonderful memories for me''\\
''I will always remember you''

!! Social Links
* It's not the final scene of his S. Link, but Yosuke's monologue in his penultimate Link is a fitting conclusion to his character development in its own right.
-->'''Yosuke:''' I want to tell Saki-Senpai something. That what's important... Isn't where you are. This town I hated so much? Now, I love it. There's still nothing here, but I have family and friends... and you. The important things are never far off... They're all around you. I always wanted to be 'special'. I thought my life'd finally have meaning if I was special to someone. That's why I was really excited when I got my Persona. But I really didn't need it... It's not what you have or what you can do... Just being born, living your life... Before you know it, you're already special to someone.''
** "Yeah... Like you... You're special to me, [[http://thefreshprinceofjunes.tumblr.com/post/29735580551/hhhhhhhhhh you know?"]]
** It's possible to speak to team members who aren't in your party by encountering them in dungeon rooms during raids, two at a time. If you elect to 'Talk' to them, they'll make reference to the last social link event you spent with them, while the other person in the room will react to their conversation in some way. Most of these are funny, but there's a particularly touching one if you talk to Yosuke after this event while Yukiko is also in the room:
--->'''Yosuke:''' I said that you're special, but... I wonder if I really am an equal match for you...\\
'''Yukiko:''' ... ... I don't mean to change the subject to myself, but... I feel like... friendship isn't only fun and games. You might think awful things about them... But your love for them is stronger than those things. That's why you're friends. I don't know what you're going through Yosuke-kun... but if [[HelloInsertNameHere Protagonist]]-kun is important to you, aren't you friends?\\
'''Yosuke:''' Yukiko... Thanks.
** FridgeBrilliance comes into play when you consider that Yukiko knows that Chie was jealous of her, but also willing to risk her life to save Yukiko, so she can naturally help Yosuke come to terms with how he feels about the protagonist.
* The penultimate rank of the Drama Club (Sun) Social Link also deserves a mention, when things turn emotional and not the regular "dramatic scene" music Reverie starts playing, but the epic I'll Face Myself, a song that is usually reserved for party members who accept their shadows. It makes an already great scene even better.
* All of Kanji's social link is adorable. But when the little kid vouches for his innocence with the police officers, you just want to give your Platform/PlayStation2 a hug.
** When the player first formally meets Kanji's mom, she reveals just how much Kanji appreciates his friendship with the protagonist/Yu.
** Later in his social link:
---> '''Kanji:''' You're a hero, dude, and my best bud!
* Max out the Hermit S. Link and visit the shrine at the end of the game. You see that the Fox has a trio of adorable children.
* A subtle moment in the Tower Social Link. In Rank 2, you need maximum Diligence to offer to do unpaid overtime to help Shu with a problem, but at Rank 6, after Shu admits that he enjoys having you tutor him, you stay to help Shu without a stat check or even a choice. It's a sign that perhaps Shu's growing on your character.
* In the Tower S. Link, you can celebrate Shu's birthday by inviting guests (which basically means all the members of the Investigation Team available at the time), who are not only incredibly sporting about being called at the last minute, but also quickly befriend the boy. For a kid with a DisappearedDad and no friends to speak of, whose entire life has been spent desperately working hard to please his EducationMama, this simple and sincere gesture may bring a tear to a player's eyes.
** Shortly afterward, his mom comes home, apologizes for the cruel things she said to him in their argument, and offers to start over with him as a family.
* If you refuse to date Ai in rank 6 of her social link, you get a heartwarming moment in rank 9 in which Ai jumps in front of you to take a slap that was ''meant for you'' (remember, Ai's life goal was being pretty). She then says that you've done so much for her that she felt like doing something in return.
* Rank 8 of Dojima's Social Link, which has Dojima thanking you for bringing the warmth back to the house. Even if you call him a coward for running away from his problems, he will simply laugh, call you a punk and say you're completely right. The scene ends with Dojima saying to the protagonist (paraphrased): "screw it, we're gonna drink. Pass out before me and you're under arrest." Who would've thought you would end up spending the night drinking with your slightly intimidating uncle when you first initiated his Social Link?
* Daisuke proves that he really does care about Kou;
-->'''Daisuke:''' Er... I don't know how to say this, but... take care of Kou, okay?

!! ''Golden''
* After the protagonist/Yu decides to get his motorcycle license with Yosuke, Dojima decides to give his old scooter to the Protagonist/Yu to use whenever he wants. You run into him at the gas station right after you passed the exam. Turns out he just had his scooter repaired and let Adachi put some gas in it. He hands it over to you right there and then. Best uncle ever.
* Any girl that you are in a relationship with will now call the Protagonist/Yu up to ask if he'd like to go to the summer festival with her, to make up for Teddie's antics the previous day. Doing so, and then commenting "You're right, it was totally different" following the fireworks display at the end of the festival & Yosuke lamenting that Teddie kinda ruined the festival for them, leads to the girl blushing & nervously fidgeting as the rest of the group slowly puts two & two together.
-->'''Yosuke:''' "Dude, Seriously?"
* The shrine visit on New Year's with whichever girl you're dating. Unless you're dating more than one girl, then not so much as drawing a fortune with impure thoughts results in the Protagonist drawing a curse, advising him to stick to one girl, and the date obliviously commenting that the fortune must be wrong. Special note to Chie, Yukiko & Rise's events, as the three of them arrive glammed up & in kimonos, something outside of Chie & Rise's comfort zones. In fact, it's so different to how Chie normally is, that she comments that her family were teasing her about it, so she just decided to tell them about her boyfriend.
* The Ski Trip, you get to spend time with whichever girl in your party member and you two will end up alone in the cabin. However, you can choose [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments "The guys"]].
** At the start of the ski trip, it looks like Teddie is about to ram into Yu and Rise. Yu immediately shields her without a second thought. Thankfully, they aren't harmed, but the same can't be said for [[ButtMonkey Yosuke]].
** Kanji teaching Naoto to ski in Golden, and her falling on top of him.
* With the new Adachi S. Link he'll cheer for you during the fight with Izanami in his own special way:
--> Man you're so cruel.\\
You make me take responsibility for my sins, but you're gonna let this bitch take you down like this?\\
Haha... That's hilarious.\\
... Get up. You're not like me, right?
* A line in Adachi's letter from prison.
-->'''Adachi:''' When I'm here, I think of Dojima-san, Nanako-chan, and you. A lot. Though my time with you didn't seem like that much fun before... it's strange. Despite it all, I'm grateful to you. Thank you.
* Every single third-tier Persona scene. Basically, each party member caps off their development with a heartfelt thanks to you and a resolve to continue to grow further and support you and their other loved ones. Kanji's in particular is adorable, where he enlists the protagonist to help him create a gift to show his appreciation for his mother.
** There's also Yukiko's scene, in which she reveals that everyone at the inn knew about her planning to leave Inaba, and would have supported her had she gone through with it. It really goes a long way in showing how kind they've been to Yukiko over the years, and why Yukiko wants to support them by inheriting the inn.
* With the exception of having difficulties with Marie's disappearance, the entire months of January and February in ''Golden'' are pretty heartwarming, especially if you've maxed all/most of your Social Links. The killer has long been arrested, all your friends are much happier with their lives, the Dojimas are out of the hospital and (assuming you maxed their links) are closer than before, even with you. Now there's nothing left to do but chill and make memories with your friends until March, when you have to leave. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SSic6IkxeI new background music]] really emphasizes this. The MC/Yu has done a good job.
* Teddie staying with the protagonist during the extended portion of January in ''Golden'' while Dojima and Nanako are still in the hospital so he won't have to keep coming home to an empty house. Plus Teddie is also there to treat him when he gets sick and passes out for a couple of days.
* The Investigation Team's sheer, unwavering determination to save Marie, who's just discovered [[AmnesiacGod what she really is]] and [[DrivenToSuicide has decided to die]] to make sure the Fog will never threaten their world again. She's certain there's no other option, but the Team refuses to give up her, even when she fights back. When they suggest allowing the Fog to temporarily overtake her so they can destroy it, Marie agrees. Just before she puts her mind to sleep, knowing it might kill her, she has some final words for the group. TrueCompanions indeed.
--> '''Marie:''' Okay. I trust in you all. Even if I do die, it would be a better way than letting the current situation continue. But... please, don't any of you die.
* A minor example of HeartwarmingInHindsight, at least in Golden. When you walk around the shopping district for a few minutes on your first day in town, you'll notice two kids bickering outside a store. Looking closely, it's actually Saki and Naoki. There's just something oddly nice about seeing the two of them together, only having a carefree squabble, given that it's the only time they're seen together before she dies.
* Chie Satonaka's romance line is really sweet, especially in ''Golden'', where a romance gets so many more scenes. It really emphasizes Chie's [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak girlier side]] and she is surprisingly {{adorkable}} during her romance scenes. The Valentine's Day scene, where she talks about how she still can't believe the player would pick her over the likes of Yukiko, Rise or Naoto, describes herself as feeling like she's in a dream she doesn't want to wake up from, and makes some very romantic statements about what it feels like to sit on the beach with the player, is perhaps the crowner. If you romance her, and talk to her on the second last day, she even explicitly states she wants to become a police officer so she can protect the player.
** An extra additional heartwarming moment occurs during Valentine's day if Chie is the only girl that you romanced in the game. The scene leading up to it will change to show that [[ShipperOnDeck both Yukiko and Yosuke are supportive of the relationship]] and decide to give them their space.
* Valentine's Day, you get to choose one lucky lady to spend time with at the beach. Assuming you don't decide to reject them and get called out on it by ''all'' of your girlfriends (that are on the Investigation Team). Still, the girl you ''do'' choose is very happy, even if she's... done something unique to the chocolate she makes for you. Special mention goes to Marie if you max her social link: she'll be there at the Dojima residence towards the end of the day to give you chocolate whether you romance her or not even if you've romanced another girl. And if you did romance Marie, she'll take it further by ending the scene with:
--> '''Marie:''' ''I love you. I love you so much.'' *kiss*
* Rise's Valentines Day is also sweet enough to give you diabetes. While her chocolate is... lacking, she certainly put a lot of thought and effort into it. And of course comes the romantic resting on the beach where she talks about the future, marrying her ideal man and having a perfect life with him and then follows up by saying that the man she wants to marry is the Player Character. It's really sweet to know that despite how difficult her career might make their future, she still wants to be with you and have a long and happy future.
* Originally, when the game progressed from Christmas Day to the Protagonist/Yu's final day in Inaba, it merely went down the calendar rapidly. In ''Golden'', the Protagonist/Yu meets Yosuke, Chie & Yukiko outside school the day after Valentine's, and upon reflecting that it's nearly spring, they promise to use the little time they have left creating great memories, before heading into school... As the music from the title screen begins playing whilst cutting to the calendar; except this time, the calendar quickly fades to black & the player is instead treated to a slideshow of sepia toned pictures of that final month, ending on the Investigation Team taking the photograph the Protagonist/Yu looks at in the original version of the True Ending.
* The epilogue of ''Golden'' (which takes place after ''VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax'') has plenty of moments:
** From the moment he reaches Inaba, the Protagonist sees Namatame making a public speech and planning to return to office. After everything that has happen to him, his reputation has finally been fixed.
** The townspeople has finally lost their animosity towards Junes and are even planning to work together in order to expand the Shopping District.
** Yu's friends greeting him. Everyone have made an improvements with their life, notably Naoto who has finally accepted her femininity, and Kanji who has gone back to his natural black hair and dressed in normal, less tough-guy clothes.
** Upon seeing her again, Nanako excitedly hugs him.
** The game ends with Yu giving a heartwarming smile after his friends and relatives welcome him back to Inaba (though the moment is somewhat ruined by Kanji saying the wrong word).
* The epilogue which features the protagonist/Yu returning to Inaba in the summer following the True Ending. Namatame's become TheAtoner and, inspired by the Investigation Team, is running for political office so he can help change Inaba for the better; the business owners have moved past their resentment towards Junes, and both the local businesses and Junes are working together to revitalize the town; the rest of the Investigation Team are hiding from the protagonist as they're in the midst of throwing him a surprise party [[VideoGame/Persona4Arena to make up for him not being able to relax when he visited in May]]; all seven of the protagonist's teammates have matured in appearance, showing that they've long since accepted their Shadows; Dojima found a lead in his wife's hit-and-run case, and credits it to the protagonist's influence on him; Nanako has taken after her mother and begun playing the piano; and the Dojimas and the Investigation Team throw a "Welcome Home" party for the protagonist/Yu. It's genuinely heartwarming to see the Investigation Team and the Dojimas in a much better place than when they were first met, and the final scene of the game is of the protagonist/Yu happily smiling with his friends and family around him.
* Marie in the extended True Ending of Golden. She's become a weather forecaster, except that she controls the weather instead of predicting it. She declares that she's going to make it sunny all the time while the Protagonist is visiting, because it shouldn't rain while he's in town. This is a pretty sweet gesture, considering how he probably feels about the rain after everything that's happened. Also a CMOF, since she declares this ''on the air'', while talking to a fellow newscaster who probably has no idea that her colleague can control the weather.

!!Other adaptations
* The scene after the Yukiko battle is especially heartwarming in the manga. Yukiko admits that her Shadow has a point, but says that while she may not necessarily care about the inn being a historical tradition or the pride of the town, she does care for her parents, her grandparents, the inn staff, the other people in the town who helped her, and even the dog Chie adopted for her. When Chie apologizes for her jealousy of her and promises to get stronger, Yukiko hugs her and reassures her that she's "[[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre plenty strong already]]."
* In the manga, during the battle with Shadow Naoto, Rise apologizes to the real Naoto for accusing her of thinking of the investigation as a game (which Rise believes caused Naoto to let herself be kidnapped to lure out the culprit), and offers to be friends with her.
* In a mix of this and TearJerker, Soji still values his bond with Adachi, even after Adachi nearly shoots him in their one-on-one confrontation in the TV World, and believes that his invitation to eat dinner together in November (while the Dojimas were hospitalized) was an attempt to reach out to him.
* During the battle with Ameno-Sagiri, Adachi ends up FightingFromTheInside, giving Soji and his friends the opportunity to defeat Ameno-Sagiri. Adachi denies that he's helping Soji, but Soji feels as though his faith in Adachi was rewarded.
* At the end of the manga, Soji announces that he plans to "try making a fresh start with (his) parents," just like how he, Dojima and Nanako became family. Dojima approves of his resolve, and says he has faith he can do it.
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